6 attack on the Capitol has issued 10 further subpoenas to former Trump administration officials, including former White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany and senior adviser Stephen Miller. The House select committee investigating the Jan. “The court holds that the public interest lies in permitting – not enjoining – the combined will of the legislative and executive branches to study the events that led to January 6,” Chutkan wrote.
Charlie Savage reports for the New York Times. Trump immediately expressed his intention to appeal the decision to the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.
Chutkan wrote, “presidents are not kings, and the plaintiff is not president.” Trump could still assert that the records were privileged, but Biden does not have to honor that assertion because the sitting president is in a better position to protect executive branch interests. Chutkan held that Congress’s oversight powers prevail over any residual secrecy Trump has as the former president, especially since President Biden has said that the committee should have the files. 6 records from the House select committee investigating the Jan. Here’s today’s news.ĭistrict Judge Tanya Chutkan has issued a 39-page opinion rejecting former President Trump’s request to keep the Jan. Signup to receive the Early Edition in your inbox here.Ī curated weekday guide to major national security news and developments over the past 24 hours.